欄干

らんかん

railing; guard rail; handrail; banister

Common word Also written 闌干、欄杆、欄檻

Meanings

Noun
railing; guard rail; handrail; banister; balustrade; parapet

Rare and archaic meanings (2)

Taru adjective, Adverb (-to)
(shining) brightly (of the moon or stars)Archaic
(flowing) endlessly (of tears)Archaic

Example sentences

州警察しゅうけいさつのジャネット・ウェルプ広報官こうほうかんによれば、そのトラックは州間高速道路しゅうかんこうそくどうろ３０号線沿ぞいの橋はしの欄干らんかんに激突げきとつして止とまったとのことです。

State police spokeswoman Janet Welp says the truck wound up crashing into a bridge railing along Interstate 30.